Kitty Foyle returns to college life amid family crisis
In Manitou Illinois Kitty Foyle returns home from college prep as her father suffers a stroke. The narrative follows her departure from Prairie and Philadelphia, a train encounter with Delphine Detaille, and a mentor-like moment from her mother and aunt as she faces tough choices about education and home.
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Elmer
Hattie
Prairie
Kitty
Philadelphia
Pop
Molly
Selfridge
I.Q
Helga
Webster
Prairie Manual Labor College
Auntie
Chicago
Dean Bascom
Bascom
Abe Lincoln
Lincoln
Douglas
Ollice
Wyn
Cotton Mather
Magnolia
Selfridge Hall
Mac
Q Depot
Paris
Madame
Paul
Griscom Street
Paui
Olympia
Delphine
Ptui
Crestline
Pfui
New York
Delphine Detaille
Abbé Constantin
North Philly
Middle West
Chicago Produce Roundup Notes Mixed Butter and Eggs Prices
Chicago market report shows butter receipts at 1,260,986 with weak demand and varied creamery scores ranging from 88 to 93. Eggs receipts total 7,682 with weak demand and unchanged prices for fresh graded and extra firsts. current pricing details listed.
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Chicago
Guilford County Realty Transfers in High Point and Morehead townships
Real estate transfers across Guilford County include multiple High Point properties on Rotary Street North Hamilton Street Taylor Street and Emerywood plus Penny Hayworth and College Heights parcels. Transfers also cover Roseway Oak Grove Hillside Drive Pine Crest Road and adjoining lands with several L and W spouses and new owners. Argentina forms a commission to regulate corn as fuel.
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Clifton A. Koontz
Hamilton Street
D. C. Carter
R. J. Pierce
Lowe and Wood
Jesse E. Evans
Housing Authority of
College Heights
Morehead Township
C. C. Fordham, Jr
Dixie Realty and Loan Company
Kemp
Clendenin
Roseway
R. E. Denny
John W. Wharton
Oak Grove
James Thomas Smith
Chester A. Rose
Hillside Drive
Rock Creek Township
B. C. Smith
Albright
May Jefferson Township
J. D. Hoyes
Lucy Williams
Pine Crest Road
New York Stocks Mixed With Narrow Trading Day
The New York stock list shows broad activity with many industrials and rail names quoted. Notable items include aviation, auto, and utility shares, with a closing total around 290,000 shares traded in a flat session.
Time selects Churchill man of the year for 1940
Time Magazine names Winston Churchill as man of the year for 1940. The piece notes past selections of Hitler and Stalin, highlighting the wartime leadership recognition.
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New York
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
Time Magazine
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Russia
Russia Japan fisheries pact expires without renewal
Tokyo observers note the 1940 fisheries treaty between Japan and Soviet Russia lapsed on December 31 with no renewal announced. They view the delay as evidence of Moscow pursuing a cautious policy toward Tokyo and Berlin, suggesting Berlin may not sway Moscow to terms.
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Tokyo
Japan
Russia
Moscow
Germany
Berlin
Two men electrocuted watching blaze near unoccupied building
Pittsboro report says J. D. Leach a taxi driver and Levy Alston a saw mill worker were fatally shocked when they touched a high voltage wire during a fire at an unused structure yesterday. The incident occurred as onlookers watched the blaze.
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Pittsboro
J. D. Leach
Levy Alston
Wheeler Peace Plan Rebuffed by Germans
Berlin dispatch reports an unofficial German source dismissing U S Senator Wheeler's peace plan. The reply says Germany has no need for outside advice on a new European order and will not discuss plans for America. Official circles avoid authoritatively commenting on opinions voiced by non government figures.
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Wheeler
Berlin
U. S
Burton H. Wheeler
Europe
America
United States
Army Draft Will Call 100 000 in January
Washington reports the army plans to induct about 100 000 selective service trainees in January. Officials say volunteer recruiting and other factors reduced the need for the full 168 000 target, while field units are expected to meet their scheduled strength despite cantonment construction delays.
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ARMY
Washington
Hedgehogs Invade Air Shelter in Wold Newton
Three hedgehogs entered an air shelter in Wold Newton England causing small disturbance. Local residents reported the incident to authorities but no injuries or damage were noted.
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Wold Newton
England
Injuries Fatal to Child in Raleigh Accident
Helen Thierjung three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Thierjung Moss Point Mississippi died in a hospital in Raleigh from injuries received in an automobile accident December 31. Coroner R M Banks said she died today.
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Raleigh
Helen Thierjung
John Thierjung
Moss Point
Miss
R. M. Banks
Fur Farm Interest Maintained in Germany Despite War
Despite ongoing conflict, German interest in fur farming remains steady as observers note continued production and market activity. Officials and industry groups report resilience in breeding, trade, and related employment amid wartime pressures.
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Germany
Sweden Sees Rise in Automatic Telephone Exchanges
Nearly half of Sweden's telephone exchanges have shifted to automatic operation, indicating a rapid modernization of communications infrastructure. The move reflects broader postwar tech adoption and promises faster, more reliable service for residents and businesses.
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Sweden
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